Cape Cod Community College - Academic Affairs

Degree Requirements

Cape Cod Community College is authorized to award the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees. Degree requirements and academic standards, subject to modification, apply to all students.

The College will consider and accept credits, subject to its standards, from other accredited institutions. Refer to Transfer Credits for more information.

All students must file a Request for Graduation form with the Registrar by the deadline date of the semester in which they expect to complete their requirements.

To graduate in May, the deadline to submit the Request for Graduation form is February 1; the deadline for August graduation is June 1; and the deadline for January graduation is October 1. It is the responsibility of the student to originate this request and failure to do so may delay his or her graduation. The responsibility for satisfying requirements rests with the student.

The graduation requirements have been established to enable the graduate of Cape Cod Community College to lead a productive and satisfying life, to function in and contribute to society, and to possess those abilities necessary for further personal and career development. In addition to specific content knowledge, development of intellectual skills in written and oral communication, critical and creative thinking, values examination, and understanding and applying scientific reasoning have been integrated throughout the curriculum. Students must complete the requirements as stated in the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Degree Requirements.

Prerequisites

Cape Cod Community College is committed to students' academic success. Prerequisite courses are established to assure students have the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in a course. Students are required to complete (or be currently enrolled in) prerequisites prior to registering for the next level course.